Sid Hemphill

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Sid Hemphill (* 1876 in Como , † 1963 in Senatobia ) was an American blues musician .

Hemphill played numerous instruments, including the fiddle , banjo, guitar, jew's harp , piano, organ, pan flute ( quills ) and the fife - a simple transverse flute made from reed. Alan Lomax recorded 22 tracks by the blind musician in Sledge (Mississippi) in 1942 . In 1959 two more recordings were made.

With musician friends, including Lucius Smith and Alex Askew, Hemphill played a mix of West African rhythms and European influences, partly Appalachians - String Band , partly Fife-and-drum band. One of the few comparable musicians is Othar Turner , who came from the same tradition.

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  1. ↑ a b c Sid Hemphill at Allmusic (English)
  2. ↑ Amanda Petrusich: Sid Hemphill: The Devil's Dream. Alan Lomax's 1942 Library of Congress Recordings . Pitchfork.com, March 27, 2013 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hemphill, Sid
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American blues musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH Como
DATE OF DEATH 1963
Place of death Senatobia